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Posted by: Tanja Trezise on Mar 24, 2015

In this termination of parental rights case, mother and step-father appeal the trial court’s decision to set aside a decree of adoption entered by default, as well as the trial court’s subsequent finding that they failed to prove grounds for the termination of biological father’s parental rights. We affirm the trial court’s decision to set aside the adoption decree, but reverse the trial court’s determination that mother and step-father failed to prove grounds for termination.

Posted by: Tanja Trezise on Mar 24, 2015

This is an appeal from a Final Decree of Divorce. Because a notice of appeal was not timely filed in this case, we have no jurisdiction to consider this appeal.

Posted by: Tanja Trezise on Mar 24, 2015

The final order from which the appellant seeks to appeal was entered on October 14, 2014. The only notice of appeal “filed” by the appellant was submitted to the Trial Court Clerk via facsimile transmission in violation of Rule 5A.02(4)(e) of the Rules of Civil Procedure. Because the Notice of Appeal was insufficient to invoke the jurisdiction of this Court, this appeal is dismissed.

Posted by: Tanja Trezise on Mar 23, 2015

This appeal involves a dispute between unmarried parents regarding a parenting schedule for their young son. Following a hearing before a juvenile court magistrate, an order was entered providing that the parents would have joint custody, with the designation of primary residential parent alternating each year. Mother requested a rehearing before the juvenile court judge. Several months later, the matter was reheard before another magistrate, who was appointed by the juvenile court judge to hear the matter as substitute judge.

Posted by: Tanja Trezise on Mar 23, 2015

The notice of appeal was not timely filed. Therefore, we must dismiss this appeal for lack of jurisdiction.

Posted by: Tanja Trezise on Mar 23, 2015

An attorney was summarily punished for direct criminal contempt. The attorney appeals, alleging numerous procedural errors and claiming that his actions did not rise to the level of contemptuous behavior. Discerning no error, we affirm.

Posted by: Tanja Trezise on Mar 23, 2015

The Petitioner, Brannon Blake Black, appeals the post-conviction court?s denial of relief from his conviction for rape, a Class B felony. On appeal, he argues that he received ineffective assistance of counsel in connection with his guilty plea. Upon review, we affirm the judgment of the post-conviction court.

Posted by: Tanja Trezise on Mar 20, 2015

The defendant was convicted on two counts of felony murder in the perpetration of a first degree burglary, three counts of grand larceny, one count of petit larceny, and three counts of first degree burglary. The jury imposed a sentence of death for the murder of one victim and a life sentence for the murder of the second victim. The trial court ordered an aggregate sentence of eighty years for the remaining crimes, to be served consecutively to the life sentence. The direct appeal was decided adversely to the defendant.

Posted by: Tanja Trezise on Mar 20, 2015

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